| How many times have you seen a horse that | | | | For instance, a horse may be made the favorite |
| was dropping in class going off at long odds? It | | | | even though it has never won at that track, or |
| happens all the time, but most of them lose, | | | | over that surface (poly track, grass, dirt) or at |
| right? However, there are times when you see | | | | that distance. |
| that a horse who failed to score at a higher class, | | | | On the other hand, in the same race, you may |
| just dropped and won at big odds. After the race | | | | very well find a horse who has already won at |
| is over and you see the huge payoff, you ask | | | | the level, distance, and on that surface. It may |
| yourself, "Why didn't I bet on that horse?" | | | | also be that the horse who has already |
| You're not alone, it happens all the time. It is hard | | | | demonstrated its ability is dropping in class. That is |
| to know what effect a drop in class will have on | | | | the basis for what I consider the best key to a |
| a horse, so many times a class dropper goes off | | | | live long shot bet. It is a horse who has already |
| at long odds and occasionally they win. Is there a | | | | won at the level, class, distance, surface, but is |
| key to which ones will win and which ones you | | | | now going off at long odds. |
| should avoid? | | | | These situations don't happen on every racing |
| While nothing is guaranteed in horse racing, there | | | | program, but you will find them from time to |
| are some keys to look for when trying to find | | | | time. If you do, check out the trainer and see if |
| good long shot bets. First of all, there is something | | | | he or she can reverse a horse's form. Have their |
| I have written about before, even providing good | | | | been any changes in jockey, equipment, |
| examples, that happens over and over again in | | | | workouts? Look at the horse in the paddock and |
| horseracing. It is the situation of a horse being the | | | | see how it appears physically. Does it seem fit |
| only horse in the race who has won at the | | | | and ready? It is on the muscle? |
| distance and level, but still going off at long odds. | | | | If the odds are right and you can make the case |
| We've all heard of "false favorites," horses who | | | | for such a horse against a false favorite, you |
| are made the chalk by the betting public, but who | | | | may have found the best longshot bet in horse |
| have a flaw in their makeup that indicates they | | | | racing. |
| may be beaten by other members of the field. | | | | |